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Herman A. "Germany" Schaefer (1876-1919), one of the most entertaining characters in baseball history, trying out the other side of the camera during the Washington club's visit to play the New York Highlanders in April 1911. Germany Schaefer, a versatile infielder and quick baserunner, played most of his career with the Detroit and Washington clubs. The camera pictured is a 5x7 Press Graflex with a modification to accommodate the large lens, produced by the Folmer & Schwing Division of Eastman Kodak Co.: photo by Bain News Serice, 1912 (George Grantham Bain Collection, Library of Congress)
Casey Stengel, full-length portrait, wearing sunglasses, while playing outfield for the Brooklyn Dodgers: photo by Bain News Service, c. 1915 (George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress)
Eugene Franklin "Bubbles" Hargrave Chicago, National League: photo by Bain News Service, 1914 (George Grantham Bain Collection, Library of Congress)
Roger Bresnahan, St. Louis, National League: photo by Bain News Service, 1911 (George Grantham Bain Collection, Library of Congress)
Harry Franklin "Slim" Sallee, St. Louis, National League: photo by Bain News Service, 1914 (George Grantham Bain Collection, Library of Congress)
Germany Schaefer, Washington, American League: photo by Bain News Service, 1912 (George Grantham Bain Collection, Library of Congress)
Washington pitcher Al Schacht: photo by National Photo Company, 1920 (National Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress)
Nick Altrock, Washington, American League: photo by National Photo Company, 1919 (National Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress)
Girls baseball. Washington fans are strong for "Uncle Nick Altrock" and therefore the War Risks have Dot Meloy in training as a side line entertainer. Nick is teaching her a few of his stunts: photo by National Photo Company, 10 June 1920 (National Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress)
Women dancing and two Washington baseball players, Al Schacht and Nick Altrock, clowning on baseball field: photo by National Photo Company, 1924 (National Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress)
African American baseball players from Morris Brown College, with boy and another man standing at door, Atlanta, Georgia: photographer unknown, 1899 or 1900, from unbound album: Negro life in Georgia, U.S.A., compiled and prepared by W.E.B. Du Bois, v. 4 (Daniel Murray Collection, Library of Congress)
Baseball team, Eymard Seminary, Suffern, New York: photographer unknown, between 1890 and 1900 (Wittemann Collection, Library of Congress)
Three baseball players (boys) wearing Cleveland uniforms: photographer unknown, 22 July 1922 (Library of Congress)
Fourth of July, near Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Rural filling stations become community centers and general loafing grounds. The men in the baseball suits are on a local team which will play a game nearby. They are called the Cedargrove Team: photo by Dorothea Lange, 4 July 1939 (Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress)
Baseball game, Manzanar Relocation Center, California: photo by Ansel Adams, 1943 (Library of Congress)
